Name: Vancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference
Start: 2023-11-27T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-11-29T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

Conference Co-Chairs

Meena Brisard

Secretary – Business Manager
Hospital Employees Union

James Suderman

Executive Director, Negotiations and Member Services
Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC)

Hyatt Regency Vancouver - Discounted Rooms

Deadline: Monday, November 6, 2023.

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Conference Advisory Committee

Renzo Del Negro

Director of Human Resources
City of Coquitlam

Rebecca Maurer

Chief Executive Officer
Post Secondary Employers’ Association

Starleigh Grass

Assistant Director, Field Services Division
British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF)

Douglas Dykens

Executive Director of Field Services and Negotiations
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)

Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

Conference Co-Chairs

Tina-Marie Bradford

Staff Representative, Advocacy Department
BCGEU

Clayton Jones

Employer Counsel
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Gabriel Somjen

Arbitrator/Mediator

Conference Advisory Committee

Ryan Copeland

Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell

Patricia Deol

Union Counsel
Koskie Glavin Gordon

Jennifer Glougie

Chair
British Columbia Labour Relations Board

Jay Sharun

Chief Executive Officer
National Collective Bargaining Institute

Brittany (Britt) Skinner

Director
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)

Monday, November 27, 2023

Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

Panel 1 - Checking the Forecast: Experts examine the economic and fiscal climate for bargaining in B.C.

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Panel 2 - Bots at the Bargaining Table: Addressing artificial intelligence in negotiations

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Panel 3 - Labour Law Lightning Round: Flash focus on real-life contract provisions and issues

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Panel 4 - Managing the Message: Expert guidance on communications, misinformation, and social media during bargaining

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

Panel 1 - Notable and Newsworthy: Experts address key cases and legislative developments

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Panel 2 - Digital Dignity: Protecting privacy in an era of workplace surveillance

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Panel 3 - Potholes on the Road to Justice: Addressing delay, abuse of process, and undue legalization in arbitration

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Panel 4 - Artificial Intelligence at Work: Addressing the good, the bad, and the unknown

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

*Workshops sold separately from stand-alone conference.

Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference: Workshop

Crafting Consensus: Strategies for effective advocacy at mediation

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Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference: Workshop

Bargaining Essentials: Skills, tools, and strategies for effective collective bargaining

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Vancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

November 27 – November 29

Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

Conference Co-Chairs

Hyatt Regency Vancouver - Discounted Rooms

Conference Advisory Committee

Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

Conference Co-Chairs

Conference Advisory Committee

Monday, November 27, 2023

Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference: Workshop

Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference: Workshop

CPD

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